Rotarian Peter Love, AKA Father Christmas, boosted the Swan Fund when he shaved off his beard for three charities. Every year Peter grows a beard to take up the role of Santa and traditionally is sponsored to shave it off after his festive season is over. He is a member of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club which decided that the main [...]
Wilfred Cadelina, a Charge Nurse on Ward 35 at RSH, represented SaTH at a remembrance event to mark the second anniversary of when the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The NHS Charities Together service at the National Memorial Arboretum reflected upon the incredible sacrifices of health and care staff as well as the impact of the pandemic for [...]
Instead of birthday presents, a generous young man called Chester, chose to raise money to buy dolls for Dementia patients at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. The space-themed party took place at the end of January and raised over £150 for the Dementia Appeal. Lucy Davies, Chester’s Mum, said “After hearing about doll therapy for patients in hospital, [...]
We are looking for volunteers to support patients, visitors and staff at SaTH in a non-clinical capacity. Our volunteers come from a range of backgrounds and can be anyone aged 16+, we have students wanting to gain experience, people wanting to explore new careers or just those who want to give back to their local community. Become a Response Volunteer [...]
A previously unloved space has been redeveloped using SaTH Charitable Funds in a space behind Ward 32/Fracture Clinic at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. The redevelopment came from a request from the End of Life Care Team after a patient on Ward 32 expressed a wish to go outside for a final time to feel the sun on his face [...]
On 13th November Hefin Richards walked from his home in Llandrinio to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for SaTH Charity. This achievement is very special as 12 months earlier he was in ITU battling COVID-19 and unable to take even just a few steps. Hefin credits Ward 32 & ITU as heroes who saved his life. Hefin Richards said “12 months ago [...]
Former patient, Sally Jamieson, has been raising money for the SaTH Charity breast cancer fund since she was diagnosed in 2016 and has now raised over £10,000. The money was raised from various events including a carboot, a Halloween Hunt for Radbrook School, a raffle, and a spooky trail which was organised in partnership with Hickorys Smokehouse. In the family [...]
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is relaunching its award-winning People’s Academy as an online course in November 2021. The People’s Academy has been successful in helping local people understand more about the NHS and their local hospitals and will be delivered in a series of four two-hour sessions over four weeks using Microsoft Teams: The NHS Our [...]
The Volunteer Team are working in partnership with St John Ambulance to deliver the NHS Cadets Programme at SaTH. This programme targets young people aged 14-18 from communities that are underrepresented within the health eco-system to inspire them into pursuing a career in the NHS, whether that is in a clinical or non-clinical setting. As part of the advanced programme, [...]
Girlguiding Shropshire have created 2 beautiful mosaic Rainbows to be displayed at The Princess Royal Hospital and The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. The girl guides held two activities days in Attingham Parks ‘Field of Play’ where everyone was invited to add their own part to the mosaic. Rebecca Harding, Shropshire Girlguiding Leader, said: “The Girlguiding Shropshire 'Together at Attingham' event was [...]
